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    MA07 - ALK-ROS1 in Advanced NSCLC (ID 385)

    • Event: WCLC 2016
    • Type: Mini Oral Session
    • Track: Advanced NSCLC
    • Presentations: 1
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      MA07.01 - Updated Pooled Analysis of CNS Endpoints in Two Phase II Studies of Alectinib in ALK+ NSCLC (ID 5354)

      11:00 - 12:30  |  Author(s): D. Moro-Sibilot

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      Background:
      Based on two single-arm, multicentre, phase II studies (NP28673 [NCT01801111] and NP28761 [NCT01871805]), the FDA approved the ALK inhibitor alectinib for use in ALK+ NSCLC patients after prior crizotinib. Alectinib was well tolerated in both phase II studies and showed efficacy against both systemic and central nervous system (CNS) disease, the latter being a common progression site in ALK+ NSCLC. This analysis uses pooled data from the latest cut-offs (22 Jan 2016 for NP28761; 1 Feb 2016 for NP28673) to examine the long-term CNS efficacy of alectinib.

      Methods:
      Both studies enrolled crizotinib-refractory patients ≥18 years with ECOG PS 0–2 and locally advanced or metastatic ALK+ NSCLC (confirmed by FDA-approved test). CNS metastases were permitted if asymptomatic. Patients received 600mg oral alectinib BID. The primary endpoint in both studies was objective response rate (ORR) by independent review committee; secondary CNS endpoints included CNS ORR, CNS duration of response (DoR), and CNS disease control rate (DCR). CNS response and progression were determined by RECIST v1.1. All patients had baseline imaging to assess CNS metastases, with further imaging every 6 or 8 weeks for NP28761 and NP28673, respectively.

      Results:
      The overall pooled analysis population comprised 225 patients (n=87 from NP28761; n=138 from NP28673); median follow-up for this updated analysis was 18.8 (0.6–29.7) months (>6 months additional follow-up). At baseline, 50 patients had measurable and 86 had non-measurable CNS disease; together, these groups comprised 136 patients, 60% of the overall pooled population. Seventy percent of patients had prior CNS radiotherapy; 58% of these completed radiotherapy >6 months before study entry. Updated CNS data are shown in the Table and are consistent with systemic results.

      Measurable CNS disease at baseline (n=50) Measurable and non-measurable CNS disease at baseline (n=136)
      CNS ORR, n (%) [95% CI] 32 (64.0) [49.2–77.1] 60* (44.1) [35.6–52.9]
      Complete response (CR), n (%) 11 (22.0) 39* (28.7)
      CNS DCR, n (%) [95% CI] 45 (90.0) [78.2–96.7] 117 (86.0) [79.1–91.4]
      Median CNS DoR, months [95% CI] Patients with event, n (%) 11.1 [7.6–NE] 18 (56.3) 13.8 [11.0–21.5] 32 (53.3)
      * N.B. Non-measurable disease response can only be classified as CR, non-CR/non-progressive disease (PD) or PD


      Conclusion:
      This updated pooled analysis with mature data confirms that alectinib can provide long-term control of CNS metastases in ALK+ NSCLC, with a high CR rate.

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    OA06 - Prognostic & Predictive Biomarkers (ID 452)

    • Event: WCLC 2016
    • Type: Oral Session
    • Track: Biology/Pathology
    • Presentations: 1
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      OA06.05 - Proteomic Analysis of ERCC1 Predicts Benefit of Platinum Therapy in NSCLC: A Reevaluation of Samples from the TASTE Trial (ID 5361)

      14:20 - 15:50  |  Author(s): D. Moro-Sibilot

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      Background:
      It is hypothesized that low or absent expression of the excision repair cross-complementation group 1 (ERCC1) protein predicts improved survival in NSCLC patients treated with platinum-based therapy. However, the International Adjuvant Lung Cancer Trial Collaborative Group concluded that current ERCC1 assessment methods are inadequate for clinical decision-making. Due to the unreliability of ERCC1 immunohistochemistry (IHC), the IFCT-0801 TASTE (Tailored Postsurgical Therapy in Early-Stage NSCLC) trial of adjuvant therapy for NSCLC was discontinued. We reevaluated a subset of samples from the TASTE trial using mass spectrometry-based proteomics to quantitate ERCC1 protein. We correlated ERCC1 proteomic status with survival after chemotherapy with cisplatin/pemetrexed and compared it to ERCC1 IHC ranking.

      Methods:
      Formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded NSCLC tumor tissues were laser microdissected, solubilized, digested, and proteomically analyzed. A multiplexed, selected reaction monitoring mass spectrometric assay was used to quantitate levels of multiple proteins including ERCC1. The Kaplan-Meier method and univariate Cox analysis assessed overall survival (OS) and relapse-free survival (RFS). A chi-squared test compared binary proteomic levels of ERCC1 (detectable vs. undetectable) with the IHC status assessed using an anti-ERCC1 antibody (8F1) during the TASTE trial.

      Results:
      Of 146 evaluable patients, 33 (22.6%) had undetectable ERCC1 by quantitative proteomics. Proteomics found no detectable ERCC1 protein in 8/36 (22.2%) IHC-positive patients nor in 8/22 (19.3%) IHC-indeterminate patients. ERCC1 was detected in 71/88 (80.7%) IHC-negative patients (range: 36-137 amol/µg total tumor protein). Undetectable ERCC1 by proteomics was prognostic of OS (hazard ratio [HR]: 5.45; p=0.031). In survival analyses of cisplatin-treated patients (n=122), only one of the 15 deaths occurred among the patients with undetectable ERCC1 protein. These patients had better OS than cisplatin-treated patients with detectable ERCC1, although the difference statistically nonsignificant (HR: 3.98; p=0.102). RFS was similar between patients with and without detectable ERCC1. GARFT protein (predictive of response to pemetrexed) was quantified in 100% of patients (range: 492-4006 amol/µg). The 10 cisplatin/pemetrexed-treated patients with GARFT levels >900 amol/µg had nonsignificantly worse OS than their counterparts with lower GARFT levels (p=0.08).

      Conclusion:
      Although underpowered to detect statistically significant survival differences, this study clearly demonstrates that quantitative proteomics can increase accuracy in identifying NSCLC patients who will respond to platinum-based therapy because they do not express ERCC1. Approximately 28% of such patients were misclassified by ERCC1 IHC in the TASTE trial. Clinicians should be aware that multiplexed quantitative proteomics can quantitate ERCC1 simultaneously with multiple clinically relevant proteins in lung tumors and small biopsies.

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    OA10 - EGFR Mutations (ID 382)

    • Event: WCLC 2016
    • Type: Oral Session
    • Track: Biology/Pathology
    • Presentations: 1
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      OA10.06 - Characteristics and Outcomes of Patients with Lung Cancer Harboring Multiple Molecular Alterations (Biomarker IFCT Study) (ID 5425)

      11:00 - 12:30  |  Author(s): D. Moro-Sibilot

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      Background:
      Carcinogenesis of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) can be driven by oncogenic addiction that can be targeted by specific inhibitors. It is commonly accepted that these molecular alterations are mutually exclusive. Nevertheless, limited series suggest that concomitant molecular alteration can occur in lung cancer and little is known about their sensitivity to treatment. Based on a nationwide screening program conducted during one year, we aimed to analyze the largest molecular database to date for concomitant mutations in order to determine the prevalence of multiple genomic alterations in NSCLC and their impact on both prognosis and response to treatment.

      Methods:
      The database of Biomarker France IFCT study collecting the molecular profile of 17 664 NSCLC has been used. The prevalence of multiple alterations and of each association was calculated. Impact on prognosis (overall survival, OS), response to targeted or conventional treatments (progression free survival, PFS and objective response rate, ORR) were established and compared with the population of patients harboring single mutations and full wild-type.

      Results:
      We identified 162 (0.9%) patients with double genetic alterations and 3 with triple alterations. Multiple mutations involved preferentially KRAS (67.3%), PI3K (53.3%) and EGFR (42.4%). Patients with multiple alterations were male (56.4%) with a median age of 66.7 and essentially adenocarcinoma (83.6%). More never-smokers were observed in comparison with patient with singles alterations (34.7 vs. 25.8 %, p<0.001). OS was not significantly different between single and multiple alterations whatever the type of mutations. Patients with EGFR/KRAS and EGFR/PI3K mutated tumors had worse PFS after biomarker analysis than patients with EGFR single mutation (7.1 and 7.1 months vs. 14.9 months, p=0.02 and 0.002, respectively). Concomitant mutations in patients harboring ALK rearrangement had little impact on OS (17.7 months vs. 20.3 months, p=0.57) or PFS (10.3 months vs. 12.1 months, p=0.93). Patients harboring KRAS mutations with another alteration had similar OS (13.4 vs. 11.2 months, p=0.28), PFS (6.4 months vs. 7.2 months, p=0.78) and ORR to first-line chemotherapy (41.7% vs. 37.2%) to those only harboring KRAS mutations.

      Conclusion:
      With almost 1% of patients harboring multiple genomic alterations, the dogma of mutually exclusive mutations should be reconsidered. Double mutations do not significantly decrease OS but alter PFS under first line treatment for EGFR mutated patients. Therapies targeting the dominant oncogene remain generally active in this setting.

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    OA11 - Angiogenesis in Advanced Lung Cancer (ID 387)

    • Event: WCLC 2016
    • Type: Oral Session
    • Track: Advanced NSCLC
    • Presentations: 1
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      OA11.01 - Prolonged OS of Patients Exposed to Weekly Paclitaxel and Bevacizumab: Impact of the Cross-Over in the IFCT-1103 ULTIMATE Study (ID 4988)

      11:00 - 12:30  |  Author(s): D. Moro-Sibilot

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      Background:
      Overall survival (OS) is considered as the gold standard for evaluating efficacy of antineoplastic treatments, including chemotherapy and targeted therapies. In randomized trials, allowing patients to cross-over to the other arm usually prevents demonstration of a survival benefit. However, it may provide important information with clinical relevance.

      Methods:
      The phase III IFCT-1503 ULTIMATE study compared weekly paclitaxel and bevacizumab (wPB) vs. docetaxel (DOC) as second- or third-line therapy in non-squamous NSCLC. At progression, patients were allowed to cross over to the other arm. Date of progression was collected for patients who crossed over to the other arm and for those who did not cross over but received a post-discontinuation treatment within 60 days following progression. Post-discontinuation progression-free survival (PFS2) and OS2 were calculated from day 1 of post-discontinuation treatment.

      Results:
      The study met its primary endpoint, PFS, which was significantly improved in the wPB arm (medians 5.4 vs. 3.9 mo, hazard ratio (HR) 0.62, p=0.006). No overall survival was observed (medians 9.9 vs. 11.4 mo, HR 1.18, p=0.4). Out of patients treated with DOC (n=55), those who crossed over to wPB (n=21, 38.2%) had a median PFS2 of 4.9 mo [3.1-6.2] and a median OS2 of 12.5 mo (7.0-NR), whereas those who did not cross over but received a post-discontinuation treatment (n=13, 23.7%) had a median PFS2 of 1.7 mo [1.1-2.2] and a median OS2 of 4.1 mo [2.1-5.9]. Out of patients treated with wPB (n=111), median PFS2 was 1.9 mo [1.2-2.2] for those who crossed over to DOC (n=9, 8.3%) and median PFS2 and OS2 were 1.9 mo [1.7-2.6] and 5.0 m [3.4-9.0] for those who did not cross over but received a post-discontinuation treatment (n=57, 52.3%).

      Conclusion:
      Allowing patients to cross over to the other arm demonstrated benefit of wPB following progression on docetaxel and explains the absence of OS benefit.

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    P1.06 - Poster Session with Presenters Present (ID 458)

    • Event: WCLC 2016
    • Type: Poster Presenters Present
    • Track: Advanced NSCLC
    • Presentations: 1
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      P1.06-005 - An International Cohort of Patients with Small Cell Lung Cancer after a Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma Oncogene or Non-Oncogene Addicted (ID 4531)

      14:30 - 15:45  |  Author(s): D. Moro-Sibilot

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      Background:
      Phenotypic transformation from Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) to small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is a resistance mechanism in tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) treated EGFR mutant tumors. SCLC is also however less frequently diagnosed in patients without EGFR mutations treated with chemotherapy. These transformations are rare and little is known about the clinical and therapeutic characteristics of these patients. In this study we describe and compare the characteristics of SCLC arising from mutant or non mutant NSCLC.

      Methods:
      We performed a multicentric retrospective collection (27 centers in France and Italy) of cases. Between 2005 and 2015, patients with stage III or IV NSCLC with a secondary transformation to SCLC with histological proof were included.

      Results:
      Forty seven cases of SCLC transformation were collected, 34 in EGFR mutant and 13 in non. Most of the patients (n=37, 82%) were stage IV, (n=27, 57%) female and (n=26, 76%) had an exon 19 mutation. The last treatment before transformation was a TKI in 23 (68%) cases in the mutant group and in 3 (23%) patients (erlotinib) in the non-mutant. Median time to SCLC transformation was 17 [IQR, 11-29] months in the mutant group and 26 [IQR 23-36] months in the other (p=0.03). Molecular analyses were not performed in the non mutant group, 25 (74%) had molecular analyses in the EGFR mutant. A driver mutation was identified in 22/25 (88%) patients: in most of the cases the same as the initial, 1 case of ALK fusion and 1 of PI3K mutation. Thirty patients (88%) received at least one line of treatment after transformation in the mutant group, in all cases a platinum-etoposide (P-E) chemotherapy. Median survival from initial diagnosis in the EGFR mutant group was significantly worse 28 [17-41] months vs 49 [36-118] months in the non EGFR mutant group (p=0.01). After transformation, the same tendency was observed with a median survival of 8 [3-12] months for the EGFR mutated patients vs 13 [6-15] months for the non EGFR mutated patients (p=0.06).

      Conclusion:
      SCLC that occurs in EGFR mutant treated by TKIs is more aggressive than classic SCLC, and differs on epidemiological characteristics. These transformed SCLC are not fully explained and we need to define the molecular characteristics of this cohort, before and after transformation and if funded the whole genome sequencing of the tumors to understand this TKIs mechanism of resistant.

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    P1.07 - Poster Session with Presenters Present (ID 459)

    • Event: WCLC 2016
    • Type: Poster Presenters Present
    • Track: SCLC/Neuroendocrine Tumors
    • Presentations: 1
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      P1.07-012 - Efficacy of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors in Large Cell Neuroendocrine Lung Cancer: Results from a French Retrospective Cohort (ID 4613)

      14:30 - 15:45  |  Author(s): D. Moro-Sibilot

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      Background:
      Nivolumab and pembrolizumab, two programmed death (PD)-1 immune-checkpoint–inhibitor antibodies, demonstrated superiority versus standard chemotherapy in second- third line in both squamous and non-squamous lung cancer. Large cell neuroendocrine lung cancer (LCNEC) is a rare tumour often treated as a small cell lung cancer, but there is not a standard of care after a first line progression. Aim of the study was to assess clinical efficacy of PD-1 inhibitors in these patients.

      Methods:
      We retrospectively reviewed all consecutive LCNEC stage IIIB- IV patients treated with nivolumab or pembrolizumab after platinum-based first line therapy between July 2014 and November 2015 in six French centres. Patients were followed until June 2016. The drugs were given in an early access program or a clinical trial.

      Results:
      The analysis included 10 patients with advanced stage disease. Eight patients (80%) had a stage IV disease with a median age of 59 [interquartile range (IQR) 55-62] years. The majority were males (n=9; 90%), with good performance status (0-1; 9/90%) and 50% were treated in third line or further. Three patients presented brain metastases. In 5 cases a molecular test was done, finding in one case (20%) a KRAS mutation. Patients received a first line treatment with platinum and etoposide in 8 cases (80%) with a disease control rate of 50%. Nine patients received nivolumab and the PD-L1 status was never performed, while the patient treated with pembrolizumab expressed PD-L1. Patients received a median number of 16 [IQR, 13-18] cycles, 6 showed a partial response (60%), 1 a stable disease (10%). Median PFS was 57 [24-57] weeks. Most of the patients stopped treatment due to disease progression (n=4; 80%), only one for a pulmonary interstitial pneumonia.

      Conclusion:
      Our findings suggest that the use of immune-checkpoint–inhibitors in LCNEC could be explored in a larger cohort of patients. This treatment could be considered in the scenario of a disease with limited therapeutic strategy.

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    P2.03b - Poster Session with Presenters Present (ID 465)

    • Event: WCLC 2016
    • Type: Poster Presenters Present
    • Track: Advanced NSCLC
    • Presentations: 1
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      P2.03b-037 - Prognostic Impact of 1st-Line Treatment and Molecular Testing in Advanced NSCLC in France - Results of the IFCT-PREDICT.amm Study (ID 5628)

      14:30 - 15:45  |  Author(s): D. Moro-Sibilot

      • Abstract

      Background:
      In 2013, recommendations for 1st line treatment in advanced NSCLC included a platinum based chemotherapy (pCT) with or without bevacizumab (BEV-pCT), an EGFR-TKI, or a non-platinum based CT (non-pCT) depending on clinical, pathological and molecular characteristics. Molecular testing for KRAS, EGFR and ALK, is routinely performed in France for advanced non-squamous NSCLC. However, the prognostic impact of the molecular status knowledge before beginning 1st line treatment is unknown.

      Methods:
      After a cross-validation study, KRAS, EGFR and ALK molecular status were assessed in 843 consecutive patients (pts) with previously untreated advanced NSCLC (all histologic subtypes) and categorized as: EGFR/ALK+, KRAS+, wild-type (WT), undetermined (UD) and not done (ND). Treatments from the 1st to 3rd line were separated into 4 groups: p-CT, BEVA-pCT, EGFR/ALK TKI and non-pCT. Demographic, clinical and pathological characteristics were collected and pts were followed-up until death. Overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) for each line were determined. Prognostic factors including treatment categories (p-CT as reference) and biomarkers status (WT as reference) were studied by Cox model.

      Results:
      Treatments were analyzed in 767 (91.0%) of the 843 pts enrolled between 01/2013 and 02/2014. Pts were 93.1% Caucasians, 66.2% males. Median age was 62.4 yr (28-92). 13.4% were never smokers. PS ≥2 were 21.4% and 90.3% were stage IV. 76.5% had adenocarcinoma, 14.5% squamous cell carcinoma and 9% others with WT=40.4%, KRAS+=23.1%, EGFR/ALK+=10.2%, UD=5.1%, ND=21.2%. 1st line treatments were: p-CT=75.9%, BEVA-pCT=14.2%, EGFR/ALK TKI=7.8% and non-pCT=2.1%. With a 30.3 months (mo) median of follow-up, median OS and PFS were 10.7 mo and 5.3 mo, respectively. Factors independently associated with shorter OS were PS≥2 (HR=2.08, p<.0001), KRAS+, UD and ND mutation status (HR=1.40, p=.002; 1.53, p=.02; 1.29, p=.02), and non-pCT as 1st line treatment (HR=1.92, p=.01), while EGFR/ALK+ (HR=.38, p<.0001) and BEVA-pCT (HR=.54, p<.001) were associated with better survival. There was no interaction effect between biomarkers status and OS treatment groups. However, BEVA-pCT in 1st line therapy in KRAS+ and WT NSCLC (p<.0001 and <.0003, respectively) was associated with longer survival compared to p-CT, while giving a TKI or p-CT in 1st line therapy in EGFR/ALK+ NSCLC did not affect OS.

      Conclusion:
      Results from the IFCT-PREDICT.amm study suggest that prognosis of advanced NSCLC might be optimized in 1st line setting by the knowledge of EGFR/ALK molecular status and the opportunity to give a BEVA-pCT regimen, especially in patients with KRAS+ and WT tumor.

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    P3.02a - Poster Session with Presenters Present (ID 470)

    • Event: WCLC 2016
    • Type: Poster Presenters Present
    • Track: Advanced NSCLC
    • Presentations: 2
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      P3.02a-025 - PROs With Ceritinib Versus Chemotherapy in Patients With Previously Untreated ALK-rearranged Nonsquamous NSCLC (ASCEND-4) (ID 5128)

      14:30 - 15:45  |  Author(s): D. Moro-Sibilot

      • Abstract

      Background:
      Here, we present the patient-reported outcomes (PROs) of ceritinib versus chemotherapy as first-line treatment for advanced ALK+ NSCLC.

      Methods:
      Untreated, ALK+, advanced, nonsquamous NSCLC patients (N=376) were randomized (1:1) to ceritinib 750 mg/day (n=189) or chemotherapy (n=187; [pemetrexed 500 mg/m[2 ]plus cisplatin 75 mg/m[2] or carboplatin AUC 5-6] for 4 cycles followed by maintenance pemetrexed). PROs were assessed using EORTC quality-of-life questionnaire (QLQ-C30), the lung cancer module (QLQ-LC13), Lung Cancer Symptom Scale (LCSS), and EQ-5D.

      Results:
      Median treatment exposure was 66.4 weeks for ceritinib and 26.9 weeks for chemotherapy. PRO compliance was high, ≥80% at most timepoints. Ceritinib significantly prolonged time to deterioration of lung cancer-specific symptoms (pain, dyspnea, and cough) versus chemotherapy in both LCSS and QLQ-LC13 instruments (composite endpoints for LCSS, HR=0.61 [0.41, 0.90]; and QLQ-LC13, HR=0.48 [0.34, 0.69]). Time to deterioration in LC13 questionnaire was significantly longer with ceritinib versus chemotherapy (23.6 [20.7, NE] vs 12.6 [8.9, 14.9] months) (Table). In the QLQ-C30 instrument, 4 of 5 functional domains and 6 of 9 symptom scales improved with ceritinib (P< 0.05); 2 scales related to gastrointestinal symptoms indicated deterioration for ceritinib. In agreement with most other scales showing symptom improvement, ceritinib demonstrated significant improvements in Global Health Status/QoL in the same instrument (QLQ-C30, P<0.001) as well as for EQ-5D-5L index (P<0.001) and EQ-5D-5L VAS (P<0.05 from cycle 13 until 49). Figure 1



      Conclusion:
      Untreated ALK+ NSCLC patients experienced significantly greater improvements in lung cancer-specific symptoms on treatment with ceritinib. General health status was significantly improved with ceritinib versus chemotherapy. Overall, PRO results from all 4 instruments independently showed improvements highlighting the consistency and robustness of these findings.

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      P3.02a-034 - Vemurafenib in Patients with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) Harboring BRAF Mutation. Preliminary Results of the AcSé Trial (ID 4924)

      14:30 - 15:45  |  Author(s): D. Moro-Sibilot

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      Background:
      BRAF is found mutated in 2-3% of stage IV NSCLC. BRAF inhibitors have been reported to have antitumor activity. A nationwide access to vemurafenib for cancer patients with tumors presenting with BRAF mutations was launched by the French National Cancer Institute (INCa) providing free access to tumor molecular diagnosis. The AcSé-Vemurafenib study is the 2[nd] exploratory multi-tumor 2-stage design phase II trial of AcSé program. We report the preliminary results of the NSCLC cohort in this nationwide program.

      Methods:
      BRAF mutational status was assessed on INCa molecular genetic platforms by either direct sequencing or NGS. Patients with BRAF mutation (including BRAF V600E and others less common mutations), progressing after at least one standard treatment (including a platinum-based doublet, unless pts were considered as unfit for chemotherapy) were proposed to receive vemurafenib 960 mg BID. Responses were centrally assessed using RECIST v1.1 every 8 weeks.

      Results:
      From Oct. 13, 2014 to June 15, 2016, 65 patients were enrolled including 55 NSCLC harboring BRAF V600E and 10 pts with other activating mutations (2 G466, 3 G469, 1 G596, 3 K601 and 1 N581). 55 patients received vemurafenib and had at least one post-baseline assessment. Median age: 67 years (range 40–84), 51% females and 100% non-squamous histology. Median number of prior chemotherapy lines: 1 (0 –5). Most frequent grade ≥3 adverse events (AEs) were skin (18% of patients) and gastrointestinal toxicities (16%). Among the 39 BRAF V600E NSCLC patients evaluable for the best overall response (BOR) with a minimum follow-up of 4 months, 15 PR, 8 SD, 10 PD, 5 deaths before assessment and 1 missing were observed. The objective response rate was 38.5% [95% CI:23.4-55.4], and the disease control rate 59% [42.1-74.4]. Median duration of response was 5.1 months [1.8-9.2]. Progression-free survival (PFS) at 4 months was 48.2% [31.8-62.8]. No response was reported among the 7 evaluable patients with other BRAF mutations with 5 PD, 1 death before assessment and 1 missing as BOR ; PFS at 4 months was 14.3% [0.7-46.5]. 18 patients were still on treatment at the cut-off date, 47 have stopped vemurafenib (25 PD, 15 AEs, 1 death, 1 doctor’s decision, 5 patient’s decisions).

      Conclusion:
      Vemurafenib provided response rate and DCR in BRAF V600E pretreated NSCLC but was not found efficient in NSCLC with other BRAF mutations. These results underline the interest of integrating BRAF V600E in biomarkers routine screening.

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    P3.02c - Poster Session with Presenters Present (ID 472)

    • Event: WCLC 2016
    • Type: Poster Presenters Present
    • Track: Advanced NSCLC
    • Presentations: 1
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      P3.02c-032 - Interstitial Pneumonitis Associated with Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors Treatment in Cancer Patients (ID 5670)

      14:30 - 15:45  |  Author(s): D. Moro-Sibilot

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      Background:
      Immunotherapy is now a standard of care in melanoma, lung cancer and is spreading across other tumours. Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) are generally well tolerated but can also generate immune-related adverse effects. Since the first trials, pneumonitis has been identified as a rare but potentially life-threatening event.

      Methods:
      We conducted a retrospective study over a period of 5 months in centers experienced in ICI use in clinical trials, access programs or following national approval. We report the main features of possibly related pneumonitis occurring in patients treated with ICI with a particular focus on clinical presentation, radiologic patterns (with a double reviewing by radiologists and pulmonologists), pathology and therapeutic strategies.

      Results:
      We identified 71 patients with possibly related pneumonitis including 54 NSCLC and 13 melanoma. They mainly received PD1 inhibitors. Pneumonitis usually occurred in male, former or current smokers with a median age of 59 years. We observed grade 2/3 (n= 45, 65.2%) and grade 5 (n= 6, 8.7%) pneumonitis. The median duration time between the introduction of immunotherapy and the pneumonitis was 2.2 months [0.1-27.4]. Ground glass opacitiy on lung CT-scan were the most predominant lesion 80.9% (n=55), followed by consolidations 44.1% (n=30), reticulations 36.7% (n=25) and bronchiectasis in 20.6% (n=14). When performed, bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) showed a T-lymphocytic alveolitis and transbronchial biopsy an inflammatory and lymphocytic infiltration. Pneumonitis treatment was steroids (86.6%) and/or antibiotics (67.6%). Immunotherapy was stopped after the pneumonitis for 65 cases (92.9%) and reintroduced for 12 (9.4%) cases. Twenty-four patients (34.3%) were dead at the last follow-up and 46 patients (65.7%) were still alive. Among the living patients, the pneumonitis outcome was a total recovery in 12 patients, improvement in 22 patients, stability in 10 patients, worsening evolution in 1 patient (1 unknown). Causality of immunotherapy was evaluated by investigators as “possible” for 34 patients (49.3%), “probable” for 17 (24.6%), “certain” for 15 (21.7%) other causes for 3 (4.3%) and 2 unknowns. Median overall survival from the onset of pneumonitis was 6 months.

      Conclusion:
      This serie, the largest to date, of immune-related pneumonitis demonstrates that it occurs usually during the first months and displays specific radiologic features. As there is no clearly identified risk factor, oncologists should be able to detect, diagnose (with CT-scan and bronchoscopy) and treat this adverse event. An early management is usually associated with a favourable outcome and requires a close collaboration between pulmonologists, radiologists and oncologists.

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    PL03 - Presidential Symposium (ID 428)

    • Event: WCLC 2016
    • Type: Plenary
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      PL03.07 - First-line Ceritinib Versus Chemotherapy in Patients With ALK-rearranged (ALK+) NSCLC: A Randomized, Phase 3 Study (ASCEND-4) (Abstract under Embargo until December 6, 7:00 CET) (ID 4987)

      08:35 - 10:25  |  Author(s): D. Moro-Sibilot

      • Abstract
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      Background:
      Here, we report results of ceritinib versus chemotherapy as first-line treatment for advanced ALK+ NSCLC.

      Methods:
      Untreated ALK+ (IHC confirmed), advanced, nonsquamous NSCLC patients (N=376; median age, 54 years) were randomized (1:1) to ceritinib 750 mg/day (n=189 [59 with brain metastases (BM)]) or chemotherapy (n=187 [62 with BM]; [pemetrexed 500 mg/m[2] plus cisplatin 75 mg/m[2] or carboplatin AUC 5-6] for 4 cycles followed by maintenance pemetrexed), stratified by WHO PS (0 vs 1-2), BM at screening, and prior neo-/adjuvant chemotherapy. Crossover from chemotherapy to ceritinib was allowed at progression (n=80 crossed-over).

      Results:
      Median treatment exposure was 66.4 weeks for ceritinib and 26.9 weeks for chemotherapy. Median follow-up duration was 19.7 months (randomization to cut-off date). The study met its primary objective, with ceritinib demonstrating statistically significant improvement in BIRC PFS (RECIST 1.1; median, 16.6 [12.6, 27.2] vs 8.1 months [5.8, 11.1], HR=0.55, P<0.001) versus chemotherapy. OS was immature (HR, 0.73 [0.50, 1.08]; P=0.056) with 42.3% of required events at interim analysis. ORR (BIRC, 72.5% vs 26.7%) and DOR (BIRC, median, 23.9 vs 11.1 months) were also higher with ceritinib versus chemotherapy. Among patients with measurable baseline BM and ≥1 postbaseline assessment, intracranial ORR (BIRC neuroradiologist; modified RECIST v1.1) was higher with ceritinib (72.7% [49.8, 89.3] vs 27.3% [10.7, 50.2]) versus chemotherapy (Table). Most common AEs (>50%) with ceritinib were diarrhea (84.7%), nausea (68.8%), vomiting (66.1%), ALT increase (60.3%), and AST increase (52.9%). Overall, 5.3% ceritinib- and 11.4% chemotherapy-treated patients discontinued due to AEs suspected to be drug-related. Figure 1



      Conclusion:
      First-line ceritinib achieved statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in median PFS with an estimated 45% risk reduction in advanced ALK+ NSCLC versus chemotherapy including maintenance. Moreover, ceritinib achieved high and durable systemic responses and high OIRR in patients with measurable BM. Safety profile of ceritinib is consistent with previously reported.

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